Powwow Fire

Blaine County, Montana · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 27, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
1 acres
Jul 27, 5:01 PM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Powwow Fire and other nearby fires

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Powwow Fire summary

The Powwow Fire is a wildfire near Blaine County, Montana. It has burned about 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 27, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 5:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

94°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 13 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

60°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 2 to 13 mph N · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

98°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 2 to 13 mph SE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tuesday Night

61°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 3 to 12 mph W · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

100°F · Areas Of Smoke then Sunny

Wind 8 to 13 mph NW · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 5:08 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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